I am sorry I didn't get a group photo of the lever guns, but here's one of Earl killing cans with his five-digit serial saddle carbine rebored to .35 Remington:
Earl and his .35s
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Bill in Oregon
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Earl and his .35s
As reported in another thread, Earl, his friend George and I popped a few caps with lever guns yesterday out in juniper country. Lever guns were mostly .303 Savage and .35 Remington; Earl and I were both using his cast bullet handloads. Boys, I am here to tell you that Mr. McKinney can shoot! Earl ran five cans in a row offhand at 50 yards with iron sights and did serious damage at 100, at which distance I could hardly see the darned things.
I am sorry I didn't get a group photo of the lever guns, but here's one of Earl killing cans with his five-digit serial saddle carbine rebored to .35 Remington:
I am sorry I didn't get a group photo of the lever guns, but here's one of Earl killing cans with his five-digit serial saddle carbine rebored to .35 Remington:
Re: Earl and his .35s
Good stuff! Love those 35's.
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Borregos
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Re: Earl and his .35s
Sounds like a great time was had 
Pete
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Sometimes I wonder if it is worthwhile gnawing through the leather straps to get up in the morning..................
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Griff
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Re: Earl and his .35s
Griff,
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There is a fine line between hobby & obsession!
AND... I'm over it!!
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There is a fine line between hobby & obsession!
AND... I'm over it!!
No I ain't ready, but let's do it anyway!
Re: Earl and his .35s
Glad you had a good time. It is kind of hard to have a bad time shooting cans, or at least in my experience, but I still am glad you had fun.
D. Brian Casady
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Quid Llatine Dictum Sit, Altum Viditur.
Advanced is being able to do the basics while your leg is on fire---Bill Jeans
Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up---Robert Frost
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Bloodhound
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Re: Earl and his .35s
Nice weather, like-minded friends, classic guns and shootin'....does it get any better...Looks like a great day!
Scott
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Re: Earl and his .35s
Spring for the latest greatest this time. HTC One M8. First time taking that approach.
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Re: Earl and his .35s
That a nice looking Savage with the tang sight.
What kind of cans were you guys shooting? Mex-I-cans?
What kind of cans were you guys shooting? Mex-I-cans?
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Bill in Oregon
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Re: Earl and his .35s
Come to think on it, there might have been an empty can or two o' frijoles refritos; lotsa chicken stock ...
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earlmck
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Re: Earl and his .35s
I ever come upon the sorry suckers who think it is cute to bring their old TVs out to "my" gravel pit for targets.... may be some Merry-cans shot.Sixgun wrote: What kind of cans were you guys shooting? Mex-I-cans?
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Borregos
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Re: Earl and his .35s
earlmck wrote:I ever come upon the sorry suckers who think it is cute to bring their old TVs out to "my" gravel pit for targets.... may be some Merry-cans shot.Sixgun wrote: What kind of cans were you guys shooting? Mex-I-cans?
Pete
Sometimes I wonder if it is worthwhile gnawing through the leather straps to get up in the morning..................
Sometimes I wonder if it is worthwhile gnawing through the leather straps to get up in the morning..................
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Re: Earl and his .35s
Quite a bit of chatter on www.24hourcampfire.com "Savage Collectors" forum about converting 99s to .35 Rem. Apparently it's been done for a long time and works very well. My guess is that most are shot out .300s or .250s or the same with abused barrels (cut to illegal length, bent, ringed, tapped into near bore, etc.).